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Metz, France (Moselle (57)) - Église Notre-Dame

Forwarded from: Trier - Sankt Simeonkirche (1730 - 1803)

Municipal: Metz
Region:Lorraine
Address: 21 Rue de la Chèvre, 57000, Metz

Description nr.: 2024381.

Built by: Cavaillé-Coll-Mutin (1903)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1730 by Jean Nollet

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1730	Jean Nollet		new organ
1903	Cavaillé-Coll-Mutin		new organ in old case
1927	Mürkens Frères		modify stoplist
1955	József Albert		modify stoplist
1983	Bernard Aubertin		restoration

• The Église Notre-Dame in Metz is originally a Jesuit church, built in the seventeenth century. The original organ, dating from 1721, was demolished in 1789, when the monastery was disbanded and the church closed. After the church building was restored, it was put back into use as a parish church a few years later. In 1803 it was possible to buy the old organ from the Sankt Simeonkirche in Trier. This instrument, built in 1730 by Jean Nollet, was transferred by a local carpenter. It was renovated and expanded several times in the course of the nineteenth century.
  
• In 1902, Charles Mutin was commissioned to build an entirely new organ in the historic organ case. Mutin expanded the case with pedal towers. On August 17, 1903, the organ was inaugurated with a concert by Charles-Marie Widor. In 1927 the Basson of the Positif was altered into a Clarinette by the firm Mürkens. In 1955 Joseph Albert worked on the organ. He replaced the Violoncelle of the pedal with a Flûte 4' and changed the composition of the Plein-Jeu. Fortunately, nothing else was changed. The organ was restored in 1983 by Bernard Aubertin. The Plein-Jeu was changed again. Furthermore, the original Clarinet was re-installed as Basson. On October 9, 1983, the organ was reopened with a concert by Norbert Pétry.
  
• The statues on the organ were removed a few years ago for restoration. In 2017 they had not yet been relocated, but they were in front of the church.
  

Short list of all locations the organ has been

1730	Trier	Sankt Simeonkirche
1803	Metz	Église Notre-Dame

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue	12
- Positif	6
- Récit Epressif	14
- Pédale	6
Total number of stops	38
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Gambe 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Plein Jeu 2 rangs, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif (C-g'''): Principal 8', Salicional 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Unda Maris 8', Flûte Douce 4', Clarinette 8'.
Récit Epressif (C-g'''): Quintaton 16', Diapason 8', Flûte Traversière 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Octaviante 4', Octavin 2', Cornet 5 rangs, Plein Jeu 4 rangs, Basson 16', Trompette 8', Basson et Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon Harmonique 4', Trémolo.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16', Contrebasse 16', OctavBasse 8', Flûte Champêtre 4', Bombarde 16', Trompette 8'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Positif, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: Sonnette.

Recordings

Centenaire de l'Orgue Cavaillé-Coll-Mutin / Philippe Delacour. - Fugatto FUG018 (CD). Marcel Dupré / Philippe Delacour. - Fugatto FUG004 (CD). Hommage à Widor : Programme inspiré du concert d'inauguration / Philippe Delacour. - Fugatto FUG003 (CD).

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